Origin of AUDIBLE

Rhymes with AUDIBLE

2audible

Definition of AUDIBLE

: a substitute offensive or defensive play called at the line of scrimmage in football

First Known Use of AUDIBLE

1961

3audible

verb

audibledaudibling\-b(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of AUDIBLE

intransitive verb

: to call an audible <audibled to a pass play — Peter King>

First Known Use of AUDIBLE

1974

AUDIBILITY Defined for Kids

audible

adjectiveau·di·ble\ˈȯ-də-bəl\

Definition of AUDIBLE for Kids

: loud enough to be heard

— au·di·bly\-blē\adverb<sighing audibly>

Word Root of AUDIBLE

The Latin word audīre, meaning “to hear” or “to listen,” gives us the root aud. Words from the Latin audīre have to do with hearing. Anything audible is loud enough to be heard. An audience is a group of people who listen to or watch a performance. Anything auditory is related to the sense of hearing.